Samuel Basallo

21-Year-Old CatcherC

Baltimore Orioles

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2026 Fantasy Outlook

Basallo lived up to the hype in his age-20 season, showcasing ungodly power (.319 ISO, .589 SLG) as the youngest player with 300-plus plate appearances at Triple-A en route to an Aug. 17 big-league debut -- four days after his 21st birthday. He debuted as the youngest catcher in the majors, where a .187 BABIP contributed to a .559 OPS in 118 plate appearances. His poor surface stats in a small sample have barely suppressed his fantasy market heading into 2026, as his youth and impressive track record in the minors are alluring for projection drafters and prospect chasers alike. Adley Rutschman's presence no longer seems like a complication, as Basallo figures to catch enough to retain catcher eligibility indefinitely while starting at designated hitter when Rutschman is behind the plate. Even in his artificially poor MLB debut, Basallo's 25.4 percent strikeout rate was perfectly fine. Baltimore's flurry of offseason moves likely means the lefty-hitting Basallo will sit against southpaws (.697 OPS against at Triple-A), at least early in the year. Read Past Outlooks

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